Water-closet valve.



Patented Aug. 7, |900.

H. T. C. HEUCK.

WATER GLUSET VALVE.

(Application filed Mar. 14, 1900.)

(No Model.)

NNITED STATE-s HENRY C. HEUCK, OF CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS.

WATER-o Los T vALvE.

SPECIFICATION forming part f Letters Patent N0. 6555,233, dated August 7', 1900. Applicationflled March 14, 1900. Serial. No. 8,624. (No model.)

`To all whom tmc/y concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY T. C. HEUCK, a

-citizen of the United States, and a resident of Champaign, Champaign county, VState of Illinois, have invented certain new and use- `ful Improvements' in Water-Closet Valves;

and my preferred manner of carrying out the invention is set forth in the following full, clear, and exact description, terminating with claims particularly specifying the novelty.

This invention relates to all water-tanks, and more especially to that class of devices used therein which are known as watertank valves, and the object of the same is to produce a valvevof this kind so constructed l panying drawings, wherein- Figure l is a sectional View of this device in one arrangement, the valve being open, Fig. 2 is a similar view of this device in another arrangement, the valve being closed and a slightly-different form of fulcrum being therein illustrated, although it will be clear that this fulcrum could be used in Fig. l.

Referring to the drawings, T is the bottom of the tank, through which extends the body B of the valve, with washers W above and below and a nut N for preventing leakage. C is the coupling connecting the lower end of the body with the service-pipe outside the tank and inside the latter. I is the inlet, and F the float, mounted on a rod R, all of which parts may be of the ordinary or any well-known construction.

Coming now more particularly to the present invention, the letter/u designates a valve, which is by preference of rubber or other soft material, globular in shape, and held between nuts n on the valve r0d fr, and u is an upper valve-seat at the lower end of the body B, while Z is a lower valve-seatformed within the coupling O. It may here be remarked that the coupling is of such length that the valve o stands midway between these seats when the tank is empty and the iioat is down, and it approaches its proper seat as the tank fills and the float rises. The rodr passes upward through the bore of the body B, whose upper end may carry a stuffing-box s, and

the rod is pivoted to the iioat-rod R, as described below. On the body is cast or formed an ear e opposite the inlet I and both ear and inlet are tapped with holes adapted to receive a plug p. In Fig.` l the fulcrumfis a rod screwed at its lower end into the hole not occupied by the plug and rising 'rigidly therefrom. In Fig. 2 the samearrangement prevails, except that the fulcruln-rod is in two members pivotally connected, as at c, and the lower member screws into the hole. The only difference is that the former arrangement requires a little looseness of pivots, described below, which may be produced by elongating one of them, as shown indotted lines, whereas in the latter arrangement the pivote avoids the necessity for this looseness, which arises from the fact that the two pivots approach each other when the iioat-rod is moved from a horizontal position. In both figures of the drawings, bis the fulcrum-pivot connecting the float-rod R with'the fulcrumrod f, and y is the weight-pivot connecting the iioat-rod R with the valve-rod r. In both figures also the parts are preferably so proportioned that the valve u stands midway between the seats u and Zwhen the iioat Fis down,- although it will be clear that by using a coupling C of diierent length or adjusting the valve on the rod r or in any way bringing either of the seats into different relative vposition with respect to the valve a dierent static condition of the device would be produced. The whole is furnished to the plumber in the shape shown in the drawings except that either form of fulcrum may be sold him, as preferred, and he is at liberty to put thedevice into the consumers tank with the fulcrum at either side of the body, because it can afterward be quickly altered, if desired. The arrangement shown in Fig. 1

is adapted for the closing of the valve with and assisted by the rush of the inlowing wa ter, for the latter will push upwardslightly on the valve o and will assist the iioat, which in rising draws upward on the rod r until the valve is closed against the seat u. The arrangement shown in Fig. 2 is adapted to close the valve against the iniiowing water,

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vice versa.

It will be clear from this description that it is entirely immaterial whether the fulcrum has a pivot within its body or one of the pvots to the float-rod is loose, and, in fact, any other well-known means might be employed for permitting lateral variation between the points and 'y as the float rises and falls.

Other changes inthe details of construction "may also be made without departing from with the body passing through the bottom of the tank and having a valve-seat at its lower end, means for making a water-tight connection between the body and tank, a coupling belowthe latter connect-ing the body with the service-pipe, and a valve-seat within the coupling; of a valve adapted to close against either seat, a tloat and float-rod, pivotal connections v between the latter and the valve, a fulcrumas desired, substantially as set forth.

2. In a Water-tank valve, the combination with the body passing through the bottom of the tank and having a valve-seat at its lower end, means for making a Water-tight connection between the body and tank, a coupling below the latter connecting the body with the service-pipe, and a valve-seat within the c oupling; of a valve adapted to close against either seat, a iioat and oat-rod,`pivotal connections between the latter and the valve, a fulcrumsaid pivot at either side of said connections pivot for therod, an ear on saidI body opposite' I the inlet-pipe, threaded sockets in the ear and pipe, and a plug andfulcrum-rod interchangeably seated in these sockets with the rod supporting the fulcrum-pivot, substantially as set forth.

3. In a :water-tank valve, the combination with the body passing through the bottom of the tank and having a valve-seat at its lower end, means for making a water-tight connection between the body and tank, a coupling below the latter connecting the body with the service-pipe, and a valve-seat-within the coupling; of a valve adapted to close against either seat, a lioat and float-rod, pivotal connections between the latter and the valve, a fulcrumpivot for the rod, an ear on said body opposite the inlet-pipe, sockets in the ear and pipe, and a plug and fulcrum-rod interchangeably seated in said sockets, the fulcrum-rod being in two members pivotally connected with each other and the uppermost supporting the fulcrum-pivot, all as and for the purpose set forth.

4. In awater-tank valve, the combination with the body passing through the bottom of the tank and having two opposing valve-seats Y near its lower end, and means for making a water-tight connection between the body and tank; of a valve adapted to close against either seat, a float and float-rod, pivotal'connections between the latter and the valve, a fulcrumpivot for the rod, sockets on said body at opposite sides thereof, and a plug and tul'crum-rod pivot for the rod, and means for supporting interchangeably seated in said sockets, the

vfulcrum-rod being in two members pivotally connected with each other and the uppermost supporting the fulcrumpivot, all as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subi scribed my signature this the 12th day of March, A. D. 1900.

HENRY T. o. HEUCK. 

